“ Truths from NatureWe must take as many as we can, but the difficulty is that it is often so hard to know what the truths of nature are. ”
Samuel Butler, The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912). copy citation
| Author | Samuel Butler |
|---|---|
| Source | The Note-Books of Samuel Butler |
| Topic | difficulty truth |
| Date | 1912 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6173/6173-h/6173-h.htm |
Context
“Painting is only possible by reason of association’s not sticking to the letter of its bond, so that we jump to conclusions.
The Credulous Eye
Painters should remember that the eye, as a general rule, is a good, simple, credulous organ—very ready to take things on trust if it be told them with any confidence of assertion.
Truths from Nature
We must take as many as we can, but the difficulty is that it is often so hard to know what the truths of nature are.
Accuracy
After having spent years striving to be accurate, we must spend as many more in discovering when and how to be inaccurate.
Herbert Spencer
He is like nature to Fuseli—he puts me out.
Shade Colour and Reputation”
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